Hair waving device



March 1938. F. M. SMYSOR HAIR WAVING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 11, 1937 INVENTOR.

M ATTORNEYb,

March 8, 1938. F. M. sMYsoR HAIR WAVI'NG DEVICE Filed Jan. 11, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 77;, J IN VENTOR.

WM WM ATTORNEYS,

Patented Mar. 8, 1938 PATENT OFFICE HAIR WAVING DEVICE Freda. Mae Smysor,

near Cozaddale, Ohio Application January 11, 1937, Serial No. 119,893

6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hair waving devices. The devices to which the present improvements are directed are designed for home use for the purpose of enabling the girl or woman to produce waves in the hair the same as obtained by finger waving. In making a finger wave, the hair is shampooed and when completely wet with a wave set lotion applied is pushed into waved position by means of the fingers, and thereafter held temporarily, while the hair dries, by means of hair pins, combs or like devices, permitting the hair to dry or set in a waved condition.

The present concept resides in the determination that a jaw of a waving device can function separately as a hair holding means, fitting the contour of the head and functioning to hold the hair in position while another jaw, also fitting the contour of the head, may be placed across the hair and moved relative to the first element for creating a swirl or fiat wave and thereafter clipped to the first jaw for holding the wave while it dries. If desired, the jaws may be spaced when the swirl is created and thereafter moved up to the first jaw and clipped thereto for creating a raised wave in addition to a swirl, the elements cooperating for efficiently holding the formed swirl or wave while it is setting or drying. The jaw elements of this device are usable in either instance as combs.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a hair waving device which is adjustable, fitting the contour of the head at any point, and which will set the hair perfectly flat on the head in the same manner as heretofore accomplished by finger waving, or which will create a raised wave of any width desired.

It is a further object of the invention to provide hair waving devices which can be placed end to end around the head, and in rows, for making continuous waves without interference with each other.

It is a further object of the invention to provide hair waving devices of this character which do not require the use of a comb for the purpose of moving the hair to a waved position, which provides cooperating parts enabling the person making the wave to move the hair to a waved position, and to thereafter by application of a cooperating part to clamp the hair in the position to which it has been moved.

It is a further object to provide an improved waving device which has the advantage that it does not require complete wetting of the hair, but merely damping, for the wavers hold each wave firmly in place as it is made, the result being that one wave is not disarranged while another is being made as happens so often when finger waving is being done.

Other objects and further advantages will be more fully apparent from a description of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one jaw of the waving device.

Figure 2 is anenlarged sectional view taken on so line 2--2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the jaw of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4, Figure 3, detailing the structure of the I jaw at its point of articulation.

Figure 5 is a side view of the other jaw of the waving device.

Figure 6 is a top plan view thereof.

7 Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1, Figure 5, illustrating the point of articulation of the jaw illustratedv in Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on line 88, Figure 5, illustrating the ventilating apertures.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a head showing'the application of the devices to the hair.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of the jaws of the device showing the intermediate stage of the operation of creating a wave, that is, one jaw moved in parallel spaced relation relative to the other.

Referring to the drawings, the separable sections or jaws of the waving device are indicated at In and II respectively. Each of these jaws or sections is articulated in the same manner. Each is arcuate consisting of sections l2 and I3 connected together at their adjacent ends by means of loosely secured rivets l4.

An overhanging and downturned flange portion IS on one section of each jaw is formed adjacent the articulation overhanging the other section in each case and forming a stop limiting articulating movement of the sections away from the head. Each jaw incorporates teeth I 6 along its inner edge, these teeth inclined laterally from the plane of the jaw in each instance, and. arranged so that when placed even, face to face, the teeth are directly opposite. When the jaws are brought together in setting a wave, the teeth of one jaw are disposed in the spaces between the teeth of the other jaw. 5

Each jaw includes gripping tangs I! struck out from the body of the jaw, one in each section of each jaw at right angles thereto, enabling the operator to swing the sections readily and to hold the jaw in position on the head. One of the jaws, namely II, is of double metal thickness so as to provide stability and rigidity to the assembled unit. In the case of this jaw H, the teeth are struck out from the body of the metal projecting as described, whereas the teeth of jaw 10 are struck out from the edge, and the lower edge margin of the metal beyond the teeth as indicated at I 9 is bent at an angle reverse to that of the teeth. Accordingly, when this jaw is placed against the head, it has two lines of contact, that is, along the ends of the teeth, as indicated at 20, and along the end of the flange, as indicated at 2|. This stabilizes the jaw as placed on the head for movement in relation to the first jaw.

This latter jaw l I, being heavier, includes clips 22 for fastening the jaws together as they are brought into abutment with'the hair secured therebetween. The clips consist of plate members pivotally attached to the respective sections of the jaw by pivot pins 23 and providing U- shaped portions, best shown in Figure 2, of yieldable form, straddling the respective jaws. Upturned fianges 24 on the ends of these clips enable convenient lifting of the clips from position for permitting separation of the jaws.

As shown in'Figure 9, the first jaw, that is, jaw I0, is initially placed against the hair and head at vthe point at which the wave is desired.

Due to the articulation of the element it con-.

veniently adjusts to the particular contour of the head at that point. The operator is able to hold this jaw in position by means of the thumb and forefinger engaging the finger-hold flanges IL.

This jaw holds the hair in position and takes the place of the second finger of the left hand as used in giving a finger wave. The second jaw is then placed about a quarter or a half inch away from or below, and directly opposite, the first jaw.

This second jaw may be likened to the conventional comb. Due to its articulation, it fits the contour of the head. As a result of its two lines of contact its position is stabilized and there will mesh and it will extend past the first jaw. It will be appreciated that the raise of the wave isdetermined by the spacing of the jaws in the original position and the bunching of the hair. By placing the jaws very close together and then shifting one relative to the other, a swirl can be obtained which will lie perfectly flat against the head.

The wavers are placed in rows around thehead as illustrated, that is, they are placed end toend without interference with each other. In'making a continuous wave around the head, the wavers are placed end to end, the lower waver, or jaw ll, being shifted in the opposite direction for each row of waves. The jaw II will overlap the jaw ll) of the adjacent waving device so that the jaws are substantially in end to end abutment.

The wavers, provide a quick easy practical and efficient means for waving the hair, the wave being automatically made by shifting and joining the jaws of the waver which thereafter holds the hair in position for setting or drying after the wave is created. The hair does not have to be completely wet as in regular finger waving which takes longer to dry, but need only be dampened, for the waving devices hold each wave firmly in position as it is made. For this reason one wave is not disturbed while making another, as happens when a person finger waves the hair. Of course, as is usual in waving, any style or arrangement of wave can be procured, depending upon the position in which the wavers are placed on the hair,

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A waving device for forming and holding hair waves in position, comprising, a pair of independent jaw elements, each of which is arcuate and provides teeth along its curved inner side for, engagement with the hair, and one of which provides clips for attaching the jaws together when they are brought together face to face.

2., A hair waving device, consisting of, entirely separable jaw members, said jaw members of arcuate'form and articulated for adjustment to the contour of the head, each jaw providing teeth along its inner edge for engagement with the hair, finger-hold portions formed on each jaw for manipulating the same, and clips formed on one jaw adapted to engage over the other jaw when the jaws are placed face to face for securing the same together and upon the hair.

3. Ahair waving device, consisting of, separable jaw elements adapted to engage across the hair and to be shifted relative to each other, and means for securing the jaws together when brought together face to face.

4. A device for waving hair, comprising, ar-

ticulated jaws adapted to engage the hair and adaptable tothe contour of the head of the person whose hair is being waved, said jaws detach,-

able for movement in any manner relative to.

each other, and attachment devices for securing the jaws together when a wave has been created for holding the wave until set.

5. A hair waving device, consisting of entirely independently movable jaw-members, said members of arcuate form and articulated for adjustment to the contour of the head, eachjaw pro-- viding teeth along its inner edge for engagement. with the hair, finger-hold portions formed on each jaw for manipulating the same, and clips adapted to secure the jaws together face to face and upon the hair.

6. A hair waving device, consisting of, jaw elements of arcuate form adapted to engage across the hair and articulated for fitting the contourof the head, said jaws shiftable relative to each other in any direction, and devices for securing the jaws together when disposed in face to face abutment.

- FREDA MAE SMYSOR. 

